Instead of purchasing a camera lens what is a good choice is to find a good lens rental company and rent the lens for a period of time and then return it just like you would a car. But there are a number of requirements before you can take a lens home to use with your camera. The is the matter of acquiring approval first as a security measure and the recommendation is that one should use a listed, land line number instead of a cell phone and a student or company email address instead of a web mail address. Or if you own a website, a link to that would be helpful in processing the application quicker. Lens rentals are usually shipped out the same day the order is placed. The rental period begins the evening of the delivery of the lens or in the case of reserved lenses, the rental period begins the day of the reservation. The question of extending the rental may pop up and usually the answer would be that if the lens is in stock, then there should be no problem extending it. If the lens is requested to be extended on the day it is due back, then the rate charged is usually 90% of the rate in the first week. It is possible to rent out a lens only for one day. But there is a catch. The rate for a one day rental is possibly the same as what would be charged for a 4 day period. The thinking is that anything less would not cover the cost of the equipment should it get lost or damaged. For a beginner photographer, renting a lens can be quite appealing. Not having to invest in such a costly piece of equipment from the get go can have its advantages. But it can also get quite pricey if one always has to keep renting lenses. There has to come a time when a good camera lens needs to be bought. About the Author: Borrow Lenses is among one of the largest photography gear, lens and camera rental stores in the US, and we will do everything we can to make your rental experience go as smoothly as possible. (http://www.borrowlenses.com/)
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